San Francisco State University ranked 172nd in the United States, 534th in the global 2023 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 84 research topics. San Francisco State University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 10,773 publications and 418,631 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 245 notable alumni.
San Francisco State University ranked 159th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 415th in the World with 3,093 publications made and 99,478 citations received. Main research topics: Sociology, Demography, Political Science, Gender Studies, Education Majors.
San Francisco State University ranked 172nd for Psychology in the United States and 391st in the World with 1,858 publications made and 103,928 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Education Majors, Sexology, Clinical Psychology.
San Francisco State University ranked 257th for Medicine in the United States and 1029th in the World with 1,510 publications made and 56,602 citations received. Main research topics: Health Science, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Gerontology, Physical Therapy.
San Francisco State University ranked 220th for Physics in the United States and 1135th in the World with 1,336 publications made and 64,270 citations received. Main research topics: Astrophysics and Astronomy, Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Theoretical Physics.
San Francisco State University ranked 245th for Biology in the United States and 1208th in the World with 1,251 publications made and 59,006 citations received. Main research topics: Zoology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Evolutionary Biology, Botany.
San Francisco State University ranked 141st for Environmental Science in the United States and 611th in the World with 1,243 publications made and 87,231 citations received. Main research topics: Ecology, Geography and Cartography, Geology, Oceanography, Environmental Management.
San Francisco State University ranked 193rd for Business in the United States and 596th in the World with 980 publications made and 44,764 citations received. Main research topics: Marketing, Public Policy / Administration, Finance, Advertising, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
San Francisco State University ranked 242nd for Computer Science in the United States and 1005th in the World with 961 publications made and 31,581 citations received. Main research topics: Cognitive Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Multimedia, Management Information Systems.
San Francisco State University ranked 267th for Engineering in the United States and 1609th in the World with 869 publications made and 23,190 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Human-Computer Interaction, Operations Research.
San Francisco State University ranked 181st for Economics in the United States and 589th in the World with 587 publications made and 14,620 citations received. Main research topics: Political Economy, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Finance, Investment Banking and Stock trading.
San Francisco State University ranked 154th for Art & Design in the United States and 506th in the World with 530 publications made and 7,830 citations received. Main research topics: Creative Writing, Aesthetics, Multimedia, Art History, Literature.
Please note that our approach to topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science profiles.
San Francisco State University ranked 199th for Mathematics in the United States and 770th in the World with 480 publications made and 18,988 citations received. Main research topics: Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Statistics, Operations Research, Actuarial Science.
